Thank you! I will be watching this shortly. I received TM on my birthday. I just bought the Automa and should get here Monday. This is exactly what I was looking for to learn how to play and get it to the table this week. I am really excited, I have wanted to play TM for a very long time.
@markdandridge4433 Oh wow, you’re new to TM?! You’re in for a treat! The original solo mode (something of a beat-your-own-score game) is also a valid and fun way to play without the complexity of running the Automa, but of course Automa is good too. I intend to do another Automa playthrough in the next couple weeks to demo using an Automa Corporation, too. Have fun, and let me know what you think after playing!
@table_for_one When I Discovered Solo gaming, TM was one of the first to catch my eye. I think it's right in my wheel house. I got it all sleeved up. I have been watching videos but haven't gotten it to the table just yet. After seeing the Automa I knew I had to have that as well.
@lilianempls I hope you have a great time with it! I did find it a bit overwhelming at first, so I'd definitely recommend playing without any of the major expansions (Venus Next, Colonies, and Turmoil) your first time through--but hey, you do you! I just released a second video to demonstrate the changes needed when including Prelude cards and when using a map other than Tharsis. All the changes are found during the Setup section; you can find it here: ruclips.net/video/R1fykvtMLN4/видео.html
Great timing! Saturday morning just brewed some coffee a buddy roasted, made my girls some pancakes & sitting down to eat & watch something & there is a new Table for One video. Solid start to this day! I went for Ares Expedition last year when getting into this hobby but have been curious to watch the big game, so thx!
@corey3145 Ooh, nice--we had waffles! TM was my own personal gateway game into the hobby. I have a ton of solo playthroughs up using the original solo mode (beat your own score-style with a max number of rounds restriction), but this is my first video with the new MarsBot Automa that simulates having an opponent. I very much recommend both solo modes!
@jerryf196 Thanks! I filmed a new Automa video on Monday using Prelude and a different map, and I'm editing it at this very moment--with a little luck it will be out tomorrow! Edit: Link - ruclips.net/video/R1fykvtMLN4/видео.html
@paulcooverjr.6947 Oof, yeah, 54 is painful! I can sure try to make a solo playthrough video against MarsBot on hard mode, but I can't promise I'll score any better than you. I think I do a decent job at explaining rules and demonstrating gameplay in action, but I'm not above losing on this channel and have done so many times! I'm more focused on enjoying the gameplay than efficiently min/maxing. I can generally give basic strategy advice, but not advanced. That being said, I recommend checking out @marsexpert4276 who, as his name implies, is a TM expert. A lot of good helpful content on his channel!
@minecraftinchocolate The player can choose to take one or two actions per turn, as normal (but in this playthrough I frequently chose to take only one at a time). MarsBot resolves one card per turn. Bonus cards have special instructions, but standard project cards may have more than one MarsBot action per card, because it’s one action per tag.
Thank you! I will be watching this shortly. I received TM on my birthday. I just bought the Automa and should get here Monday. This is exactly what I was looking for to learn how to play and get it to the table this week. I am really excited, I have wanted to play TM for a very long time.
@markdandridge4433 Oh wow, you’re new to TM?! You’re in for a treat!
The original solo mode (something of a beat-your-own-score game) is also a valid and fun way to play without the complexity of running the Automa, but of course Automa is good too.
I intend to do another Automa playthrough in the next couple weeks to demo using an Automa Corporation, too.
Have fun, and let me know what you think after playing!
@table_for_one When I Discovered Solo gaming, TM was one of the first to catch my eye. I think it's right in my wheel house. I got it all sleeved up. I have been watching videos but haven't gotten it to the table just yet. After seeing the Automa I knew I had to have that as well.
Thank you so much for this one. It helped me a lot 😊
@delphesconseil4363 Glad I could help! Now that you mention it, I think it’s about time for a new TM Automa solo playthrough video 🤔
Thanks for this. The automa has been sitting on my shelf for a while now and your video gave me what I needed to give it a try. I loved it!
@lilianempls I hope you have a great time with it! I did find it a bit overwhelming at first, so I'd definitely recommend playing without any of the major expansions (Venus Next, Colonies, and Turmoil) your first time through--but hey, you do you!
I just released a second video to demonstrate the changes needed when including Prelude cards and when using a map other than Tharsis. All the changes are found during the Setup section; you can find it here:
ruclips.net/video/R1fykvtMLN4/видео.html
Great timing! Saturday morning just brewed some coffee a buddy roasted, made my girls some pancakes & sitting down to eat & watch something & there is a new Table for One video. Solid start to this day!
I went for Ares Expedition last year when getting into this hobby but have been curious to watch the big game, so thx!
@corey3145 Ooh, nice--we had waffles! TM was my own personal gateway game into the hobby. I have a ton of solo playthroughs up using the original solo mode (beat your own score-style with a max number of rounds restriction), but this is my first video with the new MarsBot Automa that simulates having an opponent. I very much recommend both solo modes!
Very good!
@ Thanks!
Great video and the sound quality is great :) please do more Automa videos
@jerryf196 Thanks! I filmed a new Automa video on Monday using Prelude and a different map, and I'm editing it at this very moment--with a little luck it will be out tomorrow!
Edit: Link - ruclips.net/video/R1fykvtMLN4/видео.html
Great video! Looking forward to the next ones with the expansion 😁
@bencealmasi2832 Thanks, I’m looking forward to it too!
Very helpful for me. Thanks and greetings from Germany😃
@Leakims_Web Glad it was helpful, and greetings from Mars haha
Très très intéressante partie. Vivement la suite !
@gilles_jobin Thank you; more to come!
Just got this. Played a few times. Can win on easy, but hard mode, try that one. Been crushed by 54 and 25. Can you do a hard mode video?
@paulcooverjr.6947 Oof, yeah, 54 is painful! I can sure try to make a solo playthrough video against MarsBot on hard mode, but I can't promise I'll score any better than you. I think I do a decent job at explaining rules and demonstrating gameplay in action, but I'm not above losing on this channel and have done so many times! I'm more focused on enjoying the gameplay than efficiently min/maxing. I can generally give basic strategy advice, but not advanced.
That being said, I recommend checking out @marsexpert4276 who, as his name implies, is a TM expert. A lot of good helpful content on his channel!
Is it not two actions per turn, both you and MarsBot?
@minecraftinchocolate The player can choose to take one or two actions per turn, as normal (but in this playthrough I frequently chose to take only one at a time).
MarsBot resolves one card per turn. Bonus cards have special instructions, but standard project cards may have more than one MarsBot action per card, because it’s one action per tag.